December home loans seen rising as 30 year limit returns
The report notes a December rise in housing activity with 29,457 new and existing home loans announced, up from November. It cites seasonal factors and a steady demand, while signaling a policy shift by the Veterans Administration and Federal Housing Administration toward restoring 30 year maturities for VA guaranteed and FHA insured loans, from the prior 25 years.
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Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Need for Physiotherapy Hospital Unit Gains Support
The Emerson Hospital faces a push to establish a dedicated physiotherapy unit. Advocates cite a polio patient example and daily in hospital therapy plus home care, arguing trained staff and equipment would aid recovery, morale, and convalescence for many patients locally.
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Emerson Hospital
Tolman Onored Birthday Celebration at Prospect Street
The widow of Henry S. Tollman was pleasantly surprised at her 75th birthday over the weekend. About 35 relatives and friends gathered at her son Tolman’s home on Great Road and at Sun n. Some gifts and congratulations were shared after a church group visit, with the gathering moving to the "onen house" for a small affair. The deceased May died in 1947.
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Don
Henry S. Prospect Street
Leasantly
Tolman
Great Road
Sunn
Maydied
March Benefit Moth Drive Prompts Local Support
In an appeals drive led by Mrs Edith Booth Clark and Mrs Ann, volunteers urge residents to send in envelopes for a Sunday fundraiser to aid polio patients. The event, to be held Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, will feature Mark Brooks and other solicitors collecting donations.
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Mark. Brooks
Edith Booth
Clark
Ann
Ist Registration Here Next Tues
South Acton hosts the first of three public voter registration sessions for new voters on Tuesday January 31 at the Schoolhouse from 7 to 9 PM. Additional sessions follow February 7 and February 14 for eligible voters.
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South Acton
Carlisle class holds annual meeting and supper
The Ever Ready Class of the Congregational church met Tuesday evening for its annual meeting and supper. Mrs. Ada Harrison presided with co-hostesses Mrs. Esther Sorli and Mrs. Waterman, serving as secretary and Mrs. Gazel Metzlery as treasurer.
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Carlisle
Congregational Church
Ada Harrison
Harrison
Esther Sorli
Esther Waterman
Gazel Metzlery
Carlisle Bean Supper Supports March of Dimes Campaign
More than 100 attendees at a mashed beans supper hosted by Carlisle Grange P of H at the First Religious Society Unitarian Church. The event benefited the March of Dimes drive with proceeds aiding the campaign.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Grange, P. of H
First Religious Society (Unitarian
East Acton Man Dies at 79 After Illness
E Acton optometrist E M Lord 79 of 2 Strawberry Hill Road East Acton died at a Concorde nursing home after illness. Born July 15 1876 in Northfield NH he lived in Medford and worked over 50 years at the Colonial Building Boston. Surviving two daughters a son ten grandchildren five great grandchildren and a late wife Elizabeth Cheyne. Funeral at Wentworth Chapel Waltham with Rev. Paul Harris. interment Park Cemetery Tilton NH.
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East Acton
Guy Maitland Lord
Strawberry Hill Road
Medford
Colonial Building
Boston
Northfield
New Hampshire
Mount Herman Lodge
Massachusetts Division
Funeral for Lincoln Man Who Died at 91
Lincoln-Frederick T. Lordy 91 of Lincoln road died Sunday at Emerson Hospital after a short illness. Born in Portsmouth NH in 1864 he lived in Lincoln eight years coming from Belmont where he resided 20 years. He retired 20 years ago as owner of the F T Lord Parish Company Cambridge. Surviving is a daughter Mrs Harland B Newton with whom he lived. Funeral services were held yesterday at the White church with Rev Charles Marvin Styron officiating. Burial was in the Old Lincoln cemetery.
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Lincoln
Frederick T. Lordy
Lincoln Road
Emerson Hospital
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Belmont
F. T. Lord Parish Company
Cambridge
Dunster Lodge
I.C.C.F
Harland B. Newton
White Church
Charles Marvin Styron
Lincoln Cemetery
Rebekahs Meeting Set for Wednesday in West Acton
Winona Rebekah Lodge plans a Wednesday evening meeting February 1 at 304 Central Street West Acton hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Smith past noble grand. Mrs. Doris Porter will preside. A previous gathering at Mrs Myrna MacLeod’s home featured Wildey Night and a cake walk.
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West Acton
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Dorothy Smith
Noble Grand
Central Street
Doris Porter
Myrna MacLeod
Dorothy Reed
Noble
Dairy storage tips to prevent flavor absorption
Dairy products like cottage cheese and milk absorb refrigerator odors quickly. Keep them covered tightly during storage to maintain freshness and taste.
Car Skids Into Concord Home No One Injured
Police report a two vehicle crash on Main Street near Dee Road after a skidding turn. Edward W. Hughes Jr and passengers were not hospitalized. Codding and family occupants of the home survived unharmed as officers investigated the scene.
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Concord
John W. Codding
Elm Street
Main ‘Street
Dee Road
Edward W. Hughes, Jr
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
Codding
Ff Hughés
Hughes
Harvard Trust Re elects Directors and Increases Capital Stock
Concord stockholders at the Harvard Trust Company annual meeting elected three new directors Thddeus R. Beal Carl ton P Fuller and Denis M. Robinson. Other directors were re elected and Ernest F Tillson named vice president trust officer with promotions for Roger A Perry Herbert H. Allen Albert J. Hamilton and Robert W. Newcomb. Board to raise authorized capital by 5000 shares to 200000 and approve a stock dividend of 52920 shares payable Feb 7 to holders of record Jan 31.
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Concord
Harvard Trust Company
Thddeus R. Beal
Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum
Carlton P. Fuller
Presigent
Polaroid Corporation
Denis M. Robinson
High Voltage Engineering Corporation
Harding
A. Greene
John K. Damon
Helge Holst
Hubert M. Wardwell
Concord National Bank
Harvard ‘Trust Com
William K. Walters
Stow
Peter Gray
West Acton
William B. Lochman
West Concord
Harvard Square
Board of Directors
Cambridge Woman Held On Four Complaints After Pike Crash
Cambridge woman Constance C Marlish was charged after striking Trooper Whitney and his cruiser on the Concord turnpike near Brooks Road Lincoln. She fled with a 10 month old baby, was caught a mile down Route 2, and later faced four complaints including DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Whitney required hospital care and x rays. Bail set at 250 dollars. case continued to January 27.
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Cambridge
Whitney
Harold Osborne, Jr
Leominster
Brooks Road
Lincoln
Concord Turnpike
Constance C.marlish
Irving Terrace
Osborne
Route 2
Emerson Hospital
Latis T
Pierre A. Northrup
Cnet Geiudeat Sien
Requiem Sung for Concord Woman at St Bernard’s Church
A solemn high mass was held at St Bernard’s Church for Mrs. Mary J Donovan age 37 of Alcott road who died January 17 after a 14 week illness at Emerson Hospital. Burial followed in St Bernard’s cemetery. The service was led by Rev. Edmund H Higgins with Rev. James H Donovan and Rev. John A York assisting. Surviving are her husband John T Donovan a daughter Susan Elizabeth four siblings and her parents.
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Boston
Donqvan
Malden
Joseph
Henry Petral
Winifred Peterson
Celia Landry
Portland
Connecticut
Henry Ford
Dorchester Mills
Heaslip Daughter Ellen Marie to Wed Paul Powderly
Bedford announces the engagement of Ellen Marie Heaslip, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Walter Heaslip of Watertown, to Paul W. Powderly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Powderly of 166 South Road. Ellen Marie is a Watertown High School graduate and secretary at VanKeuren in Watertown. Paul Powderly is a Concord High School graduate serving in the U. S. Army at Camp Stewart, Georgia. No wedding plans are set.
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Bedford
James Walter Heaslip
Watertown
Ellen Marie
Paul W. Powderly
Richard J. Powderly
166
South Road
High School Senior Frances Flannery Engaged to Sidney Ingalls Jr
Bedford couple Mr and Mrs Lawrence Flannery announce their daughter Frances N Flannery a Concord High School senior engaged to Sidney W Ingalls Jr son of Mr and Mrs Sidney W Ingalls of East Longmeadow Ingalls graduated Concord High in 1954 and works for Electro Products in Waltham No wedding plans yet.
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Bedford
Lawrence Flannery
Rand's
Frances N. Flannery
Sidney W. Ingalls, Jr
Sidney W. Ingalls
East Longmeadow
Flannnery
Concord High School
Electro Products Company
Waltham
West Concord Local Youth to Be Inducted Next Month
John Ernest Adams of 31 Hartford Street Bedford is announced to join service by Local Board No. 114 at West Concord next month.
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West Concord
John Ernest Adams
Hartford Street
Bedford
Marinate Liver Slices in Barbecue Sauce
Bites of liver are suggested to marinate for 30 minutes in barbecue sauce before pan frying. The advice emphasizes a quick marinade to enhance flavor before cooking.
Concord Chooses Architect To Design New Elementary Schools
Concord selects Hugh Stubbins as the architect for two new elementary schools amid concerns over rising construction costs and taxes. Stubbins, noted for cost cutting in Massachusetts school projects, promises adaptable plans and cost saving methods to counter escalating material and labor prices.
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Concord
Hugh Stubbins
Massachusetts Association of Architects
Commonwealth
Legation
Back Bay
Stubbins
Needham
Broadmeadow
Weston’s Country School
Maynard
Gaternor High School
Dracut
Robins
Witne
Alcott and Thoreau
Massachusetts
Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission
Basil Castaldi
Castaldi
Grace Carr Longtime Maynard Resident Dies
Grace Farley Carr age 60 of 42 Sudbury Street Maynard died Saturday evening at Booth Hospital Brookline after a long illness. She was a Lowell native and former Acton resident, wife of George A. Carr, mother of Donald S. Carr and Richard P. Carr, sister of William T. Carr and Clifford A. Carr. Funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church Penacook NH with burial in family plot.
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Maynard
Grace (Farley) Carr
Sudbury Street
Acton
Booth Hospital
Brookline
Lowell
Carr
Trinity Episcopal Church
Concord
Ladies Circle of the Church
Priscilla Chapter
William Farley
Amy
Powell) Farley
George A. Carr
Donald S. Carr
Ho-Ho-Kus
Newsey
Richard P. Carr
Ber
New Hampshire
William T. Carr
Columbus
Georgia
Clifford A. Carr
East Schodach
New York
William H. Clark
Penacook
Acton Man Injures Leg in Crash
James J. Mullen, 55, of 23 Homestead Street faced a severe leg injury when his car skidded into a tree on Central Street. He and his 4 year old grandson Raymond J. Beaudoin were taken by ambulance to Emerson Hospital for treatment. Acton police investigated the Saturday night crash.
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South Acton
West Acton
James J. Mullen
Homestead Street
Central Street
Acton Motor Company
Mullen
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Raymond J. Beaudoin
School Street
Michael J. Foley
David Scribner
C. R. Fenton, Jr
Acton
Grange schedule posted for Carlisle meeting Feb 1
Carlisle Grange No. 402 plans next Wednesday at 8 PM in the Grange Hall with Alice Lovering presiding. Last week featured a men vs women program that ended in a draw and refreshments were served.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Grange
P. of H
Grange Hall
Alice Lovering
Tyngsboro
Charles Swanson
Lowell
Edward R. Stephen
Reading Grange
Concord
Moisture in Kitchen Sparks Caution on Utensil Use
Advice warns against grabbing a hot cooking utensil with a damp dish towel. Heat transfers quickly through moisture, risking burns and scalding.
Carlisle Sealed Bids Sought for Elementary School
Carlisle School Construction Committee invites sealed proposals for building an elementary school on School Street Spaulding Park. Bids due by 2 PM EST Thursday February 9. Chairman Hubert Wright McAllister announces.
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Carlisle
School Street
Spaulding Park
E.S.T
Hubert Wright McAllister
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ASU
E. Acton
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Karen Diskin
Thoreau Street
Ernest Alexander
Judith Murphy
Washington Street
Newton
Egans
Lester
Sergi
John T. Foster
Ralph H. Thomas
Concord Police
Harvard Trust
Concord Woman
W. Acton
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